What a huge loss! Bob was a kind, assuming but brilliant man. Bob also
showed me my first wild Pygmy-Owl. Several years later he impressed me
when I showed him a photo of a Washington Pygmy-Owl and he was able to tell
me from what region of Washington it hailed based upon the color.
There is so much more to remember and share but I am sure others will chime
in. I for one am glad I met him.
On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 11:04 AM Ellen Blackstone <
ellenblackstone at gmail.com>
wrote:
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Hello, Tweeters,
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Sad news here about Bob Sundstrom from his wife, Sally Alhadeff.
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Take care, Everyone,
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Ellen Blackstone
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Seattle
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Bob Sundstrom passed away on May 16, 2021, after a recurrence of leukemia.
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He died comfortably and in good spirits at his home in the country along
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Scatter Creek in south Thurston County, in the company of his wife, Sally
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Alhadeff and their three cats. He was 69.
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Birds were a great love for Bob, as well as his career. He earned a living
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as a full-time professional birder: leading tours to many parts of the
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world for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours, conducting van trips from Mercer
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Island, teaching, and writing for radio. For thirty years Bob taught Birding
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by Ear for Seattle Audubon Society, helping many to know and appreciate
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the voices of birds.
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His writer's voice will continue to be heard through nearly 900 BirdNote radio
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stories he authored as Lead Writer. He continued writing into his final
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days, including a final story on May 14. He thanks founder Chris Peterson
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and Executive Director Sallie Bodie for the opportunity to be part of the
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BirdNote team. He was overwhelmed by the gratitude expressed for his career
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work in his last months.
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(https://www.birdnote.org/messages-bob-sundstrom)
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Bob liked to say that birds were his day job, but not his obsession. When
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not birding or writing, Bob loved books, music, bicycling, and single malt
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Scotch. He and Sally took great pleasure in gardening and tending the
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natural habitats on their rural acres. He became a great admirer of
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classic literature and poetry. He earned his Ph.D. in cultural anthropology
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at the University of Washington.
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Bob is survived by his wife, Sally Alhadeff, brother Bill Sundstrom, and
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nephews Ethan and Erin Sundstrom. His loving parents, Mary and Bill, are
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deceased. He thanks many friends and colleagues, the Olympia Unitarian
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Universalist congregation, and Sally's family for their loving support.
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Sally and Bob had 28 wonderful years together. They loved watching the
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swallows glide and the ravens soar above their camas-covered meadow along
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Scatter Creek.
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If you'd like to leave a remembrance in Bob's name, please consider a
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donation to BirdNote (birdnote.org).
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